YouTube Content ID API - Client Libraries

  • The YouTube Content ID API is exclusively for YouTube content partners and is not available to all developers or users, and you can check your eligibility through the Google API Console or the YouTube Help Center.

  • Google API client libraries can simplify the implementation of the YouTube Content ID API and are available for several programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, .NET, Objective-C, PHP, and Python.

  • Each client library has corresponding documentation and samples available, providing examples of usage and implementation to aid developers.

  • In addition to the client libraries listed, there are also early-stage libraries available for Dart, Go, Node.js, and Ruby, each with their respective documentation and samples.

  • For PHP developers, pre-generated API bindings are available as an alternative to the Google API client library.

The YouTube Content ID API is intended for use by YouTube content partners and is not accessible to all developers or to all YouTube users. Access requires a YouTube Content Manager account, and the API appears in the Google Cloud console only when you sign in with a Google Account that is an active Content Manager user (allow 1 to 2 days after accepting an invitation for access to sync). If you still don't see the YouTube Content ID API after 2 days, contact your YouTube point of contact or partner support.

Google API client libraries, which are available for many programming languages, can greatly simplify your YouTube Content ID API implementation.

Dart

Get the latest YouTube Content ID API client library for Dart. Read the client library's developer's guide.

Go

Get the latest YouTube Content ID API client library for Go. Read the client library's developer's guide.

Java

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Content ID API by using the Google API Client Library for Java. For more information, see the following documentation:

Add the client library to your project

Select your build environment (Maven or Gradle) from the following tabs:

JavaScript

Read the client library's developer's guide.

.NET

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Content ID API by using the Google API Client Library for .NET. For more information, see the following documentation:

Downloading the library

Install the NuGet package: Google.Apis.

Node.js

Get the latest YouTube Content ID API client library for Node.js. Read the client library's developer's guide.

Obj-C

Get the latest YouTube Content ID API client library for Objective-C. Read the client library's developer's guide.

PHP

Get the latest YouTube Content ID API client library for PHP. Read the client library's developer's guide.

Python

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Content ID API by using the Google API Client Library for Python (v1/v2). For more information, see the following documentation:

System requirements

Install the client library

You can either use a package manager or manually download and install the Python client library:

Managed install

Use pip or setuptools to manage your installation. You might need to run sudo first.

  • pip (preferred): 
    pip install --upgrade google-api-python-client
  • Setuptools: 
    easy_install --upgrade google-api-python-client

Manual install

  1. Download the latest client library for Python.
  2. Unpack the code.
  3. Install: 
    python setup.py install

App Engine

Because the Python client libraries aren't installed in the App Engine Python runtime environment, you must copy them into your application just like third-party libraries.

Ruby

This page contains information about getting started with the YouTube Content ID API by using the Google API Client Library for Ruby. For more information, see the following documentation:

Install the google-api-client gem

Depending on your system, you might need to prepend these commands with sudo.

If you haven't installed the Google API Client Library for Ruby before, install by using RubyGems: 

gem install google-api-client

If you already have the gem installed, update to the latest version: 

gem update -y google-api-client

Get started with the Google API Client Library for Ruby

To learn how to make your first request, see the Get started guide.

Other ways to access the YouTube Content ID API

The following table lists other ways to access the YouTube Content ID API:

Access method Description
APIs Explorer An interactive tool that lets you try out Google APIs right from your browser.

We recommend using the client libraries in the selector, or you can download the pre-generated PHP API bindings.